In a study examining the impact of dietary supplements on weight loss, an experimenter would manipulate _____ and measure _____.
A) participants' weight loss; dietary supplement use
B) participants' use of dietary supplements; weight loss
C) participants' use of dietary supplements; well-being
D) participants' weight loss; daily caloric intake

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In an experimental study, the variable that the experimenter manipulates is known as the independent variable, and the variable that is measured to see if it is affected by the manipulation is known as the dependent variable. In this case, the experimenter would manipulate participants' use of dietary supplements (independent variable) to see its impact on weight loss (dependent variable).

In a Study Examining the Impact of Dietary Supplements on Weight